Scenery paper



May 13, 1941. B. MAURER 2,241,410

scENERY PAPER F 1 d M y' 2 1940 Hmm Patented May 13, 1941 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE 12z4i,i10

Maurer Paint Company, Philadelphia, Pa., a copartnershp consisting of Conrad' B. Maurer and Howard' P; Maurer Appleman May. 2, 1940, serian No. 333,050

comme (o1. 41-34) invention relates. to Vnew and useful improveniente in` scenery papers and( more particularly tot such papers. for forming miniature mountain, tunnel and like scenery.

More; specifically the. invention relates to scenery-forming paper of the character described. which is` capable of being manufactured in` roll form and which isexible or pliable to permit shaping by hand to produce miniature mountains, tunnels and the like.

With the foregoing in mind, the principal object of thev presentinvention is to provide a scenery paper of the the type described having secu-red; oirv the surface thereof relatively small portions of a material which can be manipulated and formedbyl the user into suitable shapes represerrta-ti-ve of trees, Ibushes, shrubs and the like.

Another objectd of the invention is to provide ascenery paper of the character set forth which is. fire-.proof and so coated and colored that when said paper is rumpled, creased or other- Wise manipulated by hand realistic scenes may be produced symbolic of snow covered mountains and having portions respectively symbolic ofv grass, mineral deposits, rocks, etc.

Alfurthe'r object' of the invention isv to provide a sceneryv paper of' the stated character which may be `manufactured at small cost and which possesses the further advantage of being able to be smoothed out after useformed into a roll and reused as occasion may arise.

These and other objects of the invention and the variousv features and details thereof are hereinafter fully set forth and described and shown in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a View illustrating the scenery paper ofthe present invention in miniature moun tain formation.

Figure 2r is a View of a sheet of the scenery paper illustrating the treated fa'ce or surface thereof.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in perspective showing the manner in which the portions of material secured to the surface of the paper may be manually formed to represent trees, bushes, shrubs and the like; and

Figure 4 is a view in perspective showing a modification in the manner of securing the portions of, said material tov the scenery paper.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, according to the present invention the scenery paper is manufactured Iby coating or printing a surface of suitable paper stock with coloring matter to produce areas thereon symbolle of snow, grass, minerals, rocks and the like.

The paper stock employed is preferably a good grade of tough pliable Wrapping paper and 2 the coloring materials with which the surface of the paper is coated are preferably dextrine base Water color paints. `The paint is applied toithefsurface; offthe sheet in patches or areas of different..colorr representative of the natural surface colorings of mountainous regions as intiesy which operate. to` preserve the. pliability and 'scenery` paper.

dicate'd,gfor example, by theY variously lined portionsin Figure 2; of the drawing.

Water color. paints such. as those above mentiorred have certain moisture-absorbing properflexibility of. the paper when coated thereby and such ,paints are: furtherV characterized by their quicledrylg properties which permit of manufacturel .of the. scenery .paper lby continuous methods wherein the paper stock may be drawn or lfed from. a supply roll thereof, printed or paintedA and. then re-rolled at the end of the machine.` ready for' immediate shipment and sale.

Ammonium sulphate may be employed to render the scenery paper fire-proof and as this compound is soluble in Water. it may be initially added to: the deXtrine base Water color paints and', applied therewithto the surface of the paperstock-thus. eliminating the necessity for an independent lire-proofing step as heretofore practicedrint the manufacture of scenery and like-1 papers., y,

Aq particular, feature of the present invention resides; the application to the coated or paintedsurfaoe of. thewscenery paper of small tufts or portions ofi material which can be manually formed? into shapes representative of trees, shruloloery,` bushes and the like. To this end, there is applied tolth'e treated surface of the sheet," at: random intervals thereon, relativer,-y small portions or Wads. of metallic wool or the like; 'lfhesefare secured upon the treated surfacaof-the sheet in relative flattened o1' compressedfgform by; means of a suitable adhesive suchgasyfor example, 4a latex or like adhesive composition. Whieh'vvhile quick drying and adheriizig;4 doesnotf become hard or brittle and thus.

prevent 4or hi-Anden flexing and shaping of the These Wool tufts may be, and preferably are, applied to the paper in the course of manufacture thereof after the same has been printed or painted as above described. These tufts or Wads of metallic Wool are indicated by reference character A, and the intertively dense and also because the interlacing and entanglement of the vfibres or filaments thereof are such that they Will not pull apart during manipulation and shaping as readily as Will the other types of Wool. Furthermore, metallic Wool Will better retain theV shape to which formed due to its greater body and density, yet, when it is desired to put the scenery' paper away for future use the wads of metallic Wool can be flattened out and rolled up with" the said paper. The form and shape of the metallic wool portions may be changed and varied as often as desired Without destroying the density thereof or pulling it apart.

In Figure 4 of the drawing.k I show an alternate manner in which wool may be applied to the scenery paper to represent trees, bushes and the like. in this partlcular arrangement suitably shaped tabs or iiaps B are cut from the painted or printed paper and tufts or wads of wool C are secured to both sides of the tab as indicated. In

use, this tab or flap B together with the Wool C secured thereto is merely folded or bent into a vertical upstanding position as shown in said Figure 4 and in this form of the invention, the Wool does not require manipulation and Shaping to the full extent necessary in the arrangement shown in Figure 3 since the tab or flap B cut in the sheet as Well as the wool C secured toV both faces thereof are usually of a predetermined configuration in order that bent upright there is represented, for example, as shown 1n Figure 4, a generally triangular or conical shape symbolic Of all. eVelgIeelfl tree.

The scenery paper thus produced is possessed of sufficient body so that it is substantially selfsupporting when crumpled to the desired configuration such as a miniature mountain, hillside, tunnel or the like, and no braces, frame-work or other supporting structure need be employed in conjunction therewith. 'Ihe scenic effect produced by the paper and the wool trees, shrubbery and the like thereof is realistic and because the paper with the wool thereon may be purchased in fiat sheet or roll form as desired. at nominal cost, and can be flattened out and re-rolled after use, the said scenery paper is most desirable for holiday and other decoration.

From the foregoing itwill be seen that the present invention provides a scenery paper embodying novel features of construction and arrangement which is very attractive and capable of being manufactured at relatively low cost, and while certain ramifications of the invention have been illustrated and described, it is to rbeunderstood that said invention is not limited to such disclosure but that changes and modifications may be made and incorporated therein within the scope of the annexed claims.

402i pling thereof Without cracking and stiif enough to I claim:

1. Scenery-forming paper of the character described comprising a sheet of relatively tough pliable paper having its surface coated to Symbolize snowgrass, rocks and the like, and a plurality of tufts of vmetallic Wool secured at random intervals to said sheet and arranged for manual manipulation into positions symbolic of trees, shrubbery, bushes and the like.

2. Scenery-forming paper of the character described comprising a sheet of relatively tough pliable paper having its surface coated to symbolize snow, grass, rocks and the like, and a plurality of tufts of metallic Wool secured at random intervals to said sheet and arranged for manual manipulation into positions symbolic of trees; shrubbery, bushes and the like, said paper being sufliciently pliable to permit crumpling thereof without cracking and stiff enough to retain a fashioned position.

3. Scenery-forming paper of the character described comprising a sheet of relatively tough pliable paper having its surface coated to symbolize snow, grass, rocks and the like, and a plurality of tufts of metallic Wool adhesively secured at random intervals upon the coated surface of said sheet and arranged for manualmanipulation and shaping into formations symbolic of trees, shrubbery, bushes and the like.

4. Scenery-forming paper of the character described comprising a sheet of relatively tough pliable paper having its surface coated to symbolize snow, grass, rocks and the like, and a plurality of tufts of metallic Wool adhesively secured at random intervals upon the coated surface of said sheet and arranged for manual manipulation and shaping into formations symbolic oi' trees, shrubbery, bushes and the like, said paper being sufficiently pliable to permit crumretain a fashioned position.

5. Scenery-forming paper of the character described comprising a sheet of relatively tough 4,5 pliable paper having its surface coated to symbolize snow, grass, rocks and the like, tabs cut at random intervals in said sheetand arranged to be folded into positions perpendicular to the surface thereof, and Vwads of wool-like material secured to opposite sides of said tabs and arranged When the latter are disposed perpendicular to the coated surface of the sheet to symbolize trees, shrubbery, bushes and the like upon said coated surface.

6. Scenery-forming paper of the character described comprising a sheet of relatively tough pliable paper having its surface coated to symbolize snow, grass, rocks and the like, tabs cut at random intervals in said sheet and arranged to be folded into positions perpendicular to the surface thereof, and wads of Wool-like material secured to opposite sides of said tabs and arranged when the latter are disposed perpendic- ,ular to the coated surface of the sheet to symbolize trees, shrubbery, bushes and the like upon said coated surface, said paper being sufficiently pliable to permit crumpling thereof Without cracking and stiff enough to retain a fashioned position.

CONRAD B. MAURER. 

